Cheddar & Onion Omelette

Main Ingredients: Cheddar, Onion

Appetite Appeal

Softened onion and melted cheddar give this omelette a gentle sweetness and savoury richness. It's a familiar pairing, but cooking the onion first makes all the difference. The result is comforting without being particularly heavy, with enough flavour to make a very simple omelette feel complete.

Cheddar & Onion Omelette

Omelette Lean
Servings

1

Cook Time

12 minutes

Main Ingredients: Cheddar, Onion

Appetite Appeal

Softened onion and melted cheddar give this omelette a gentle sweetness and savoury richness. It's a familiar pairing, but cooking the onion first makes all the difference. The result is comforting without being particularly heavy, with enough flavour to make a very simple omelette feel complete.

Cheddar & Onion Omelette ingredients

Ingredients

  • Eggs — 2 or 3
  • Onion — 40g (1½ oz), finely sliced
  • Cheddar cheese — 30g (1 oz), grated
  • Butter or olive oil — 1 tsp
  • Black pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat the butter or oil in a pan and gently cook the onion for 5–8 minutes until soft and beginning to turn golden

  2. reduce the heat if it browns too quickly.

     

  3. Whisk and season the eggs, then pour into the pan over the onion.

  4. Scatter over the cheddar as the eggs begin to set.

  5. Fold gently and cook until just firm.